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Richard Howard Battey
Former judge · U.S. District Court for the District of South Dakota
Richard Howard Battey served on the U.S. District Court for the District of South Dakota. Appointed by Ronald Reagan and confirmed Oct 25, 1985. ABA rating: Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Ronald Reagan
- Confirmed
- Oct 25, 1985
- ABA rating
- Qualified
- Born
- 1929
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of South DakotaRonald Reagan · Oct 25, 1985 – May 6, 2017
Education
- University of South Dakota1950
- University of South Dakota School of Law (now Knudson School of Law)J.D., 1953
Career
U.S. Army lieutenant, 1953-1955; Private practice, Redfield, South Dakota, 1955-1985; City attorney, Redfield, South Dakota, 1956-1963; State's attorney, Spink County, South Dakota, 1959-1965, 1981-1985
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